1. The future is simple Hossein Akhlaghpour ObjectJ Inc. hossein@objectj.com

2. The future is simple Outline Introduce e-Learning Introduce ObjectJ Market Analysis Internationalization of eLearning Future Trend of eLearning Fermat Learning Group Conclusion

3. The future is simple History of eLearning Since 1998 eLearning in Industry & Academy

4. The future is simple Progress Report Content Author Student Live Content Instructor Progress Report eLearning Process

5. The future is simple eLearning Components eLearning Tools eCourse Development Mentoring

6. The future is simple eLearning Tools Authoring Tools Virtual Classroom LCMS Assessment Tool Other IT Systems (HR, Finance)

7. The future is simple Assessment Tool Author Student Virtual Classroom LCMS Instructor eLearning Process / Tool mapping Authoring Tool

8. The future is simple eLearning Standards 1.IMS Content Packaging (IMS CP) 2.IMS Digital Repositories Specification 3.IMS Enterprise Specification 4.IMS Learner Information Package (IMS LIP) 5.IMS Learning Design Specification 6.IMS Question & Test Interoperability (IMS QTI) 7.IMS Reusable Definition of Competency or Educational Objective (IMS RDCEO) 8.IMS Simple Sequencing Specification

9. The future is simple eCourse Development eCourse units = SCO (Sharable Courseware Object) Every unit takes about 5 minutes 1 hour of an eCourse ~ 3 to 4 hours of a conventional course

10. The future is simple Content Provider Content Distributor LMS AICC SCORM eLearning Standards

11. The future is simple University Multi-Source course development using SCORM

12. The future is simple instructor TA Student TA Mentoring System

13. The future is simple ObjectJ History 1999 – Starting as consultant in eLearning business. 2000 – Work with ISOPIA to develop the first J2EE e-Learning application 2001 – Develop mobile e-Learning solution 2003 – Released e-Learning suite of products 2004 – Develop the first online university in Iran

14. The future is simple ObjectJ Authoring Tool ObjectJ Virtual Classroom ObjectJ LCMS ObjectJ Assessment Tool ObjectJ Mobile Learning ObjectJ eLearning System

15. The future is simple ObjectJ Authoring Tool Asset Browser Storyboard Synchronization and Timing Content Material Visual Layout Layout Designer

16. The future is simple ObjectJ LCMS Admit students (Admission) Assign students to departments Assign courses to departments Determine the course hierarchy: prerequisite between courses Register courses for students or allow them to register courses considering their hierarchy Track student's usage (whether student has viewed lessons) Provide more than 50 reports for administrators.

17. The future is simple ObjectJ Virtual Classroom Class Feedback Student Video Instructor Video Professional Services Students List

18. The future is simple ObjectJ Assessment Tool Adaptive Testing Difficulty Random Exam Generation Powerful Reporting Several Kinds of Tests

19. The future is simple ObjectJ Mobile Learning ` SCORM-compliant LMS nextMove Synchronization Tool nextMove Embedded LMS (eLMS) Sonata Authoring Tool Content Progress (online mode)

20. The future is simple ObjectJ Customers / Partners Partners Customers

21. The future is simple International e-Learning Market Analysis Only in Iran: 1.5 million candidates / year About 1 million candidate cannot enter any Universities Average fee of $2000 / student / year $2 billion market Add China, India, Arab countries => The market is unlimited (not even including African countries & poor countries like Afghanistan)

22. The future is simple eLearning in Iran 3000 students in University of Tehran took 5 courses in a blended eLearning format University of Elmosanat is taking more than 2000 eLearning students this year with about 50 TAs. More than 100,000 hours of eLearning courses is seen by student in the last 6 months We predict the number of students increases to 10,000 by end of 2006

23. The future is simple Why ObjectJ Cost effective Access Network of Universities in the middle east Local Support First company who offered online university in the middle east in large scale

24. The future is simple Largest eLearning School 3000000 students Online university surpasses the conventional one 50 different courses Almost all of courses are MBA and IT courses

25. The future is simple Fermat Learning Group Objectives Provide high quality blended eLearning solutions to countries with a demand for higher education and will serve to streamline existing eLearning opportunities provided by top universities across the world.

26. The future is simple Open Courseware Project Aeronautics & Astronautics AnthropologyAnthropology NEW Biology Chemical Engineering Chemistry Civil & Environmental EngineeringCivil & Environmental Engineering Comparative Media Studies Comparative Media Studies NEW Earth, Atmospheric, & Planetary SciencesEarth, Atmospheric, & Planetary Sciences Economics Electrical Engineering & Computer ScienceElectrical Engineering & Computer Science Engineering Systems DivisionEngineering Systems Division b HistoryHistory NEW Linguistics & Philosophy LiteratureLiterature NEW Materials Science & EngineeringMaterials Science & Engineering NEW Mathematics Mechanical Engineering Nuclear Engineering NEWNuclear Engineering Ocean Engineering Physics Political Science Sloan School of Management Urban Studies & Planning

27. The future is simple Part-X Part-Y Part-Z Part-W Syllabus is changing ! courseware Future Course Development

28. The future is simple Dynamic Nature of eLearning You can mix & match different courses and create new course You can mix & match courses from different dept and create new majors You can mix & match eLearning with conventional learning and create more efficient blended eLearning

29. The future is simple Learning Group University Collaboration Framework

30. The future is simple HOST Provider Fermat Learning Group Vision

31. The future is simple Host- Theoretical Admission Host- Theoretical Host- Experimental TOEFL Provider- Theoretical Host- Experimental Fail/ Pass Admission Fermat Learning Group Admission Process

32. The future is simple Application Server Local Server Delivering high quality courses

33. The future is simple Application Server Coffee-net Future Course Distribution

34. The future is simple No more eLearning

35. The future is simple Conclusion Internationalization of eLearning is unavoidable Open courseware program is a base for future eLearning infrastructure Learning groups is the base for exchanging programs and offering courses to multinational students (via host universities) The best eLearning university will be recognized by the quality of their mentoring systems & students Eventually there won’t be any line between eLearning and conventional learning such that they merge together